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Academic Prizes

The Rebecca Willow Prize, established in 2008 in memory of Rebecca Willow, Class of 1995, is awarded to a student whose presence brings personal integrity and kindness to the community and who unites an interest in human history and culture with a passion for the natural world: Evan Sachs

The Audrey Alley Gorton Award, given in memory of Audrey Gorton, Marlboro alumna and member of the faculty for 33 years, to the students who best reflect the Gorton qualities of: passion for reading, an independence of critical judgment, fastidious attention to matters of style, and a gift for intelligent conversation: Alexia Boggs, Jesse Nesser

The Hilly van Loon Prize, established by the Class of 2000 in honor of Hilly van Loon, Marlboro Class of 1962 and staff member for 23 years, is given to the senior who best reflects Hilly’s wisdom, compassion, community involvement, quiet dedication to the spirit of Marlboro College, joy in writing and celebration of life: Molly Booth

The William Davisson Prize, created by the Town Meeting Selectboard and named in honor of Will Davisson who served as a faculty member for 18 years and as a trustee for 22 years, is awarded to one or more students for extraordinary contributions to the Marlboro Community: Cora Lively, Elliot Samuel-Lamm

The Ryan Larsen Memorial Prize was established in 2006 in memory of Ryan Jeffrey Larsen, who felt transformed by the opportunities to learn and grow within the embrace of the Marlboro College community. It will be awarded annually to juniors or seniors who best reflect Ryan's qualities of philosophical curiosity, creativity, compassion and spiritual inquiry: Vivian Gay, Michael Schneeweis

The Sally and Valerio Montanari Theater Prize is awarded annually to a graduating senior who has made the greatest overall contribution to the pursuit of excellence in theater production: Evan Lamb

The Helen W. Clark Prize, awarded by the visual arts faculty for the best Plans of Concentration in the fine arts: Edward (Ned) White, Tristan Dirk Stamm

Roland W. Boyden Prize is given by the humanities faculty to students who have demonstrated excellence in the humanities. Roland Boyden was a founding faculty member of the college, acting president, dean, and trustee: Amee Latour; Mairaed Delaney; Nikki Haug

The Dr. Loren C. Bronsen Award for Excellence in Classics, established by the family of Loren Bronsen, class of 1973, to encourage undergraduate work in classics: Angelique Krohn

The Robert E. Engel Award established in 2011 in honor of Bob Engel, Marlboro Faculty member for 36 years, is awarded to a student who demonstrates Bob’s passion for the natural world and his keen powers of observation and inquiry as a natural historian: Eric Dennis

The Buck Turner Prize, awarded to students who demonstrate excellence in the natural sciences, who uses interdisciplinary approaches, and who place his or her work in the context of larger questions: Tristan (Dirk) Stamm; Chad Daniels

The Freshman/Sophomore Essay Prize, given annually for the best essay written for a Marlboro course. Liza Mitrofanova for her essay "Cancer-Curing Cankers: or, the Mysterious Life of Mycelial Growth."

The Robert H. MacArthur Prize was established in 1973 in memory of Robert MacArthur, Class of 1951, and recently rededicated to Robert and also to John and to John and Robert’s parents, John and Olive MacArthur, who founded the science program at Marlboro College. The contest for the prize is in the form of a question or challenge offered to the entire student community: first prize, Cordelia Fuller; second prize, Felix Jarrar; third prize, Tonifers (a student a cappela group), Kelsa Summer; honorable mention, Fifelo Aganga, Amber Claxton, Dane Fredericks